Safety protocols have lengthened appointment times, stay-at-home workers are more attentive to pets’ minor ailments, and vet staff — increasingly abused by their clients — are burning out.
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The Sit List: Support your arts community, be entertained, write about your pet
This week, you can practice some philanthropy and watch some passionate performances.
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Michael Krasny, local authors to share stories about beloved pets at Best in Show
The KQED Forum host will be at ‘Best in Show: Stories from Beyond the Shelter’ Friday at the Freight, a fundraiser for Berkeley Humane’s lifesaving mission featuring local authors Julie Barton and Steven Winn.
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Berkeley animal shelters take in pets from the North Bay
Several cats, two rabbits and one dog are up for adoption at the city shelter and Berkeley Humane.
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Berkeley Humane takes in 45 animals airlifted out of Hurricane Irma’s path
The animals were airlifted in advance of Hurricane Irma making landfall in order to create space for the animals likely to be displaced by the storm.
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Watkins Family Hour is playing two concerts at the Freight this weekend. Photo: Courtesy Watkins Family Hour WATKINS FAMILY HOUR Okay, perhaps it’s nuts for Berkeleyside to suggest the Watkins Family Hour’s two concerts at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse this weekend, since it’s sold out. But standing room is available for the hearty. The […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
The Free Theater is mounting Henry IV Part 1 at the John Hinkel amphitheater starting on Saturday July 11. Photo: Melissa Nigro HENRY IV PART 1 AT JOHN HINKEL PARK Berkeley’s beautiful amphitheater at John Hinkel Park plays host to The Free Theater for four weekends, starting on Sat., July 11. The company is putting on a spartan, […]
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Millennium opens, Iyasare news, more
All the news! The new Millennium opens in Rockridge and Iyasare owner plots to open Zut Tavern on Berkeley’s Fourth Street.
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New Berkeley Humane shelter plans approved
Project renderings of the proposed Berkeley Humane building on Ninth Street. Image: Noll & Tam Architects Berkeley Humane won approval last week to construct a new facility on Ninth Street, and the organization is hoping to get the community involved to help make the project a reality. The city’s Zoning Adjustments Board approved the permit for the new building May 14 […]
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Newberry Market to Uptown Station, more
Newberry Market signs on to exciting new Uptown Station project, Townie adds a brunch menu; much more in this week’s Bites.
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Grumpy Cat comes to Berkeley Humane in style, fanfare
Grumpy Cat, held by her owner Tabatha Bundesen, poses with City Councilmember Linda Maio and Berkeley Chamber of Commerce CEO Polly Armstrong before the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo: Seung Y. Lee With a police-escorted motorcade fit for a foreign ambassador or an A-list Hollywood star, viral internet star Grumpy Cat rolled into Berkeley in style Saturday […]
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Viral internet star Grumpy Cat comes to Berkeley
Grumpy Cat, the feline internet sensation, will be visiting Berkeley Humane this Saturday. Photo: Scott Beale/ Creative Commons Grumpy Cat, the cantankerous cat with a permanent scowl and more than 7 million Facebook likes, will grace Berkeley with her presence for the first time this Saturday afternoon. Arguably the most famous cat on the internet, […]